Magna
Saudi Arabia /
Tabuk /
al-Bad /
World
/ Saudi Arabia
/ Tabuk
/ al-Bad
, 30 km from center (البدع)
World / Saudi Arabia
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Makna also known as Magna is a town in Tabuk provence of Saudi Arabia. Located at 28° 23' 51"N and 34° 44' 59"E. it is on the coast of Gulf of Aqaba southwest of Al-Bad', Saudi Arabia. It lies on the border of the Hejaz region, and was in antiquity in Southern Midian. The Red Sea near Makna hold pristine Coral reefs and is renowned as a scuba dive site.
Local tradition holds that "Bir al Saidni" located in Makna, is the well from which Moses rolled away the stone to draw water for the flocks of Jethro's daughters. A Jewish community at was known here from at least the 9th century.
Local tradition holds that "Bir al Saidni" located in Makna, is the well from which Moses rolled away the stone to draw water for the flocks of Jethro's daughters. A Jewish community at was known here from at least the 9th century.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makna,_Saudi_Arabia
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 28°24'24"N 34°44'53"E
- Dahab 31 km
- Sharm El Sheikh 60 km
- Shalatein 589 km
- Rabigh 745 km
- محافظة الشنان 761 km
- Takhayel 782 km
- Al-Huwaidh 787 km
- Al-Abiter 800 km
- Chihia 902 km
- Sajir 1038 km
- سكن 1 km
- Mashraba 25 km
- Speedy zone 25 km
- Dahab City (Madina) 26 km
- Laguna (beginners zone) 26 km
- Assalah 26 km
- DAHAB GOLDEN RESORT GRADUATION PROJECT FACULTY OF TOURISM AND HOTEL ALEX UNEVESSITY 28 km
- Kenny valley 28 km
- Wadi Gani 30 km
- Gulf of Aqaba 42 km
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